Trinity College Top Questions

Most all professors I have class with know my name and most all of my classes are relatively small for a college. Class participation is frequent and encouraged in every class I have taken except for a few intro level courses such as Psych 101. Students spend a decent amount of time studying during the week. I personally spend at least a few hours a day doing work sunday through thursday. Trinity's academic requirements are good because they do not require you to take too many courses. There are 5 basic courses required covering different departments but other than that students are able to take a wide variety of courses in order to decide upon a major. The education at trinity is geared toward learning and not just getting a job.

im a bio chem major and the professors are very helpful. all of my professors know my name and meet with me regularly.

Since the student population is small, so are the class sizes. Most classes are lecture based, but there are some small seminar classes that are more discussion based. I love the class sizes and the material taught, but sometimes class discussions can be dull and non-engaging. There hasn't been much debate in my art history classes, because most are lectures. I do feel the academic atmosphere is less intense than my high school, and more concentrated on learning instead of gearing towards a job, which I prefer.

the class sizes are small, but that being said i got very lucky with an advisor who i'm very close with. i know this is not always the case with students, and i would like to see that develop more.

I think that the academics at Trinity are fair, and the teachers are good, and helpful. The professors know your name except in some intro level classes where there are a lot of students. Teachers usually know when you aren't in class, and so if attendance isn't required teachers know and will take that into account when grading. Yes, students are really competitive academically and elsewhere. Trinity students have a drive to achieve and therefore have a natural desire to win.

I particularly enjoy the class dynamic at Trinity. There is a wide change of classes offered in terms of subject and size. Most of the introduction classes tend to be much larger but there are tons of smaller seminars and higher level classes to choose from. I am always amazed at how the professors take special interest in getting to know their students. In addition, the professors really pour their identities into their work and always seems to take pleasure in giving you additional help or offering just a great conversation.

There is a pretty wide range of students academically at Trinity, there are many for whom this was a first choice for athletics or may have been a reach academically but there are also a lot of student here for whom this was a safety for school perhaps one tier higher and they definitely bring the academic atmosphere up. Through their presidential scholar program, which offers full academic scholarships to student on a non need basis, Trinity has been working to attract some really dedicated students. The school also offers four sort of focus programs. The Guided Studies program, of which I was a part of, is an interdisciplinary study of the development of Western Civilization and an absolutely incredible program for students who want to learn about philosophy, classics, european history, literature and religion. While the work load is significant the classes are well worth it! Professor are incredible, and owing to the size are able to give you very specified attention. They will go out of their way to help you accomplish what you want, sometimes you just have to remember to ask.

The professors are awesome and almost always know their students by name. Students study quite a bit and have the perfect work har play hard balance.

Unless your class is small, which most are, the professor won't know your name unless you introduce yourself. Class participation is a stretch, most classes aren't seminars, but lectures, so if you're not a big talker in class, you don't have to talk in most classes at Trinity, and can still do very well in the class. However, this seems to be a problem since no one likes participating, and can really frustrate the teachers. One of the best academic curriculum advantages is the fact that we do not have a core curriculum, and can therefore take whatever interests us, besides classes required for your major/minor. I recently took elements of movement, which was a dance class focused on the way our bodies move in combination with others- and I had never really payed attention to that before. There are many specifically focused classes geared towards opening students up to new realms.

There are so many things I love about Trinity, but I would have to say its greatest strength and what makes it stand out from other small liberal arts colleges is the academic aspect. The academic programs and faculty support on this campus have continually blown me away. Starting with the First Year Seminar, I found myself immersed in a community of support. My first year advisor was always available to discuss any problems I may have had upon arrival, whether they be academic or social adjustment issues that any first year student faces, and he went out of his way to make his students feel comfortable and surrounded by support. Even though Trinity professors are required to have a certain number of office hours, I have never encountered a professor who is unwilling to meet me any hour of the day, and I have always been impressed with how quickly a professor will respond to an email and help me resolve a problem. Many of my professors and I have stayed in contact after their courses have finished, truly going above and beyond their typical role as professor and making this an intellectually stimulating environment. The academic programs we have available are also truly unique to Trinity. We have many options available to the student body to satisfy everyone’s academic needs, including Gateway Programs and Study Abroad options. Small class sizes also add to the academic atmosphere at Trinity, making courses more personalized and easier to participate. Finally, the student body is intellectual and excited about all the opportunities available for learning, and this is the greatest strength that Trinity could have.